Jaguar Heritage Collection – Coventry (GB)
Since this item was written, in January 2008, the museum has sadly been closed, as the site has been sold for redevelopment. Some of the cars are now ...
2007 Alfa Romeo 159 3.2V6 Q4 Lusso (GB)
A few months ago I had my first 159 experience, with a 1.9 JTDm. While generally finding much to praise in this car, I was not "wowed" in the same way...
2007 Alfa Romeo Brera 3.2 V6 SV (GB)
In the mid-1990s, Alfa Romeo showed their first new sports cars for 20 years, the GTV and Spider. When they were first shown, I was not entirely convi...
2007 Mercedes B170 Automatic (CH)
After receiving a series of somewhat battle-scarred Swiss rental cars, it seemed my luck was in, and my latest test car was to be brand new, with less...
2007 Subaru Forester 2.5X (USA)
Many of my US trips for work entail spending time in both Los Angeles and the Chicago suburbs, specifically the area around Schaumburg, a few miles to...
Volo Auto Museum – Volo, IL (USA)
Another weekend, and another car museum. Yes, believe it or not, I managed to find another one in my vicinity. This time it is the Volo Auto Museum, i...
2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS (USA)
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo represents one of the last surviving members of the personal luxury coupe market. Often placing flashy looks ahead of more p...
2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXi 5dr (GB)
Received wisdom will tell you that the Ford Focus is still the car to beat in the highly competitive medium-sized hatchback market, offering a range o...
Petersen Automotive Museum – Los Angeles (GB)
Faced with a wet day in Los Angeles, I decided to pay a visit to the world renowned Petersen Automotive Museum, located in Museum Mile, on the Wilshir...